Page 49 - Mousumi: Unbelievable Transformation

French. These courses can be customized according to the needs of the
students.

Some of the universities such as Jawaharlal Nehru University, Panjab University,
Chandigarh, Stanford University, Waseda University, The University of Tokyo,
University of Buenos Aires also offer courses in foreign languages.

Career options available
Once we become a master in a foreign language, it opens plenty of gateways to
earn a handsome salary. Even though there are many translation tools, the
human touch over this field will not shrink. Another reason is that it has good
career prospects in the government of embassies around the world, in
international foreign administration, UNO, WHO and so on. The career options
in a broader sense are divided as
• Translator and freelancer – One can work as a translator for private firms or
as a freelancer. In most cases, payment is based on the number of words,
paragraphs or pages translated.
• Interpreter – As the world is changing faces into a global village, so are the
global opportunities. An interpreter is a person who aids in communication
between two sides, knowing both the languages. Organizations like UNO,
WHO, Embassy etc. have much demand of interpreters.
• Teacher –One can work as a corporate language trainer in many companies
or as a school/private teacher to help with exams.
• In Travel, Tourism & Hospitality – As a travel consultant, guide, travel
blogger, in airfare & ticketing, etc. SOTC, American Express Global
Business Travel, Expedia group etc. Hire guides from time to time.
• Communication & coordination – To cater to the increasing needs of
project coordination & communication between international companies for
the same.
Top MNC's such as Accenture, Wipro, Kuliza, FiServ, Scabbard, TCS and
Amazon always have openings for foreign language experts.

Saishree Kamble and Mohammed Razick
Dentist and Content creator Madras University

Dentist and Content creator

♦♦Career Mantra♦♦ Page 48